Call For Student Mentees

BENEFITS OF STUDENT MENTEES:

Student mentees will be paired with a mentor throughout the conference with several informal social opportunities to discuss cybersecurity research topics. iMentor cohorts will also have opportunities to get to know each other and network. 

Due to our limited funding and funding restrictions, our travel grant policies are as follows.

• Students currently enrolled in US-based academic institutions (i.e., universities in the U.S.), if selected, will receive full funding support for the entire ACM CCS Conference period (including workshops). 

• Students in non-US institutions, if selected, will receive funding support for attending the iMentor Workshop on November 26, 2023, but not the rest of the main ACM CCS Conference. We apologize for any inconvenience this restriction brings.

Please see the workshop Program page for details. We plan to admit around 40 iMentor students this year. Please submit your application as soon as possible and join the 2023 iMentor cohort! Please read the instructions carefully before you submit.

STUDENT MENTEE APPLICATION:

An applicant needs to meet the following to be eligible:

• Graduate students in their 1st-, 2nd-, 3rd-, or 4th-year of study (working towards Ph.D. or thesis-based Master degrees) currently enrolled in a university (anywhere around the world*) with a good standing (You do not need to be from a US institution.);

• Having research interests on cybersecurity, privacy, and cryptography (broadly defined);

• From underrepresented groups, such as women, technologically underserved minorities or regions, and persons with disabilities. Male students from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The applicant should submit the following items by October 1, 2023. 

• CV,

• A statement about why the student wants to attend the iMentor workshop and ACM CCS Conference,

• A support letter from a professor (preferably the student's advisor) stating the academic standing of the student.

Please submit a single PDF file containing all materials via https://imentor23.hotcrp.com/ 

Applicants will be required to check a box during submission indicating the student will abide by the iMentor Code of Conduct.

The selection will be based on the following criteria:

• Eligibility

• Quality of the personal statement

• Research potentials

• The potential impact of attending CCS on the student

• Funding availability